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HEX B28CB9 - #B28CB9, RGB(178,140,185) Color


Color Name: African Violet*
Hex Color Code: #B28CB9
RGB Color Code: RGB(178, 140, 185)
CMYK Values*: 3.8%, 24.3%, 0.0%, 27.5%





What color is B28CB9?

The RGB color code for color number #B28CB9 is RGB(178, 140, 185). In the RGB color model, #B28CB9 has a red value of 178, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.8% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 290.7° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B28CB9 has a hue of 290.7° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation and 72.5 % brightness/value.

Color B28CB9 is cool or warm?

Color B28CB9 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of B28CB9?

Color code B28CB9 has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #B28CB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(178, 140, 185)
Red
178 (69.8%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
185 (72.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.78%
Magenta
24.32%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.45%

HSL

HSL(290.67deg, 24.3 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
290.67°
Saturation
24.32 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 50, 74)
Red
50 (19.4%)
Yellow
50 (19.4%)
Blue
74 (29.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
290.67°
Saturation
24.32 %.
Brightness / Value
72.55 %.

HWB

H: 290.67°

W: 54.90 %

B: 27.45 %

XYZ

X : 36.5

Y : 31.72

Z : 50.1

YXY

Y1 : 31.72

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 30.20%

M : 45.10%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 31.7 %

Munsell Color System

7.2P 6.2/5.7

CIE-Lab

L : 63.11

A : 22.41

B : -18

CIE-Lch

L : 63.11

C : 28.74

H : 321.23

CIE-Luv

L : 63.11

U : 18.43

V : -30.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 56.32

A : 17.09

B : -13.31






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #B28CB9


Here are the colors similar to B28CB9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B284BE
African Violet
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#AB92B3
Glossy Grape
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#B784A7
Opera Mauve
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#CB99C9
Pastel Violet
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B28CB9.


#B288B9
PANTONE 7439 C
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#B896C3
PANTONE 2453 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#A57FB2
PANTONE 521 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#BA9CC5
PANTONE 522 C
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B28CB9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B28CB9.







Paint color for Hex #B28CB9


Here are the paint colors similar to B28CB9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color B28CB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B28CB9 to PPG Paints


#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#B08AAE
Heather Glen (PPG17-08)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#A885B5
Purple Statice (PPG1249-5)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse (PPG1176-5)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B28CB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B28CB9 to Valspar


#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#B499BF
Izzy's Mittens (V038-4)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#A18CB0
Gleeful Joy (1001-3C)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B28CB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B28CB9 to Benjamin Moore


#B498BD
Hydrangea (1390)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth (2073-40)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#BD90AE
Victorian Purple (1370)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)





Behr

Hex color B28CB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B28CB9 to Behr


#A97FB1
I Heart Potion (P100-5)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#BC86AF
Joie De Vivre (MQ4-60)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#C58BBA
Rock Star Pink (P110-4)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B28CB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B28CB9 to Sherwin Williams


#A785A7
Baroness (SW 6837)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#A18AB7
Kismet (SW 6830)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B28CB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B28CB9 to Dunn-Edwards


#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater (DE 5998)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#BB9ECA
Purple Prophet (DE 5983)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#B079A7
Victorian Violet (DE 6005)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#B28CB9 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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